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4 Engaging Writing Tasks for High School Students

Short, authentic writing tasks can encourage high school students to compose richer long pieces.

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Taking Control of Your Professional Growth

Teachers can continue learning by assessing their own needs and seeking out resources that are readily available.

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5 Ways to Help Students Focus on Learning Rather Than Grades

When teachers give retakes and shift the way they talk about grades, students concentrate on the skills they’re gaining—not their scores. How Project-Based Learning Can Teach Empathy   When PBL is personal to students, it can provide more than just content knowledge—it can also foster important connections. Using Cognitive Science to Boost Learning   Especially now, after a difficult year, strategies rooted in the science of learning can help middle and high school students more effectively retain what they’re learning.

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Different Ways of Looking at How to Use Edtech

Frameworks for integrating educational technology help teachers plan for how best to use digital tools in the classroom.

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The Benefits of Developing a Reflective Routine

Teachers who take time daily to reflect on what worked in class and what didn’t can better assess areas for improvement and begin to make necessary adjustments.

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7 Classroom Management Mistakes—and the Research on How to Fix Them   Whether our emotions get the best of us, or we fall into familiar but unproductive habits, here are 7 common classroom management mistakes, and what the research says you should do instead.

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2 Simple Ways to Improve Online Instruction

Distance learning started as an emergency in the spring, but teachers are finding ways to make it better, even for students working on smartphones. Engaging White Students in Conversations About Race   A high school teacher shares strategies for using literature to guide discussions about race with students who would rather avoid the topic. 5 Apps to Enhance Distance Learning   These (mostly free) applications allow teachers to create virtual classrooms, record lessons, and collect student work.